Foreword

As the world prepares to mark the halfway point in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals, the dramatic and unacceptable figures on sanitation and wastewater are a stark reminder of the enormous challenges still lying ahead. 3.6 billion people, accounting for nearly half of the global population, still lack safely managed sanitation services and up to 494 million people practise open defecation. In addition, over 80% of the world’s sewage is discharged untreated into the environment.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Good Health and Well-Being

Clean Water and Sanitation